3M Attest eBowie-Dick Auto-Reader
An automated reader that eliminates manual interpretation of Bowie-Dick tests, delivering instant pass or fail results and reducing paperwork in sterile processing. It supports dependable daily performance in clinical and procurement settings.
The 3M Attest eBowie-Dick Auto-reader is designed to eliminate the guesswork from Bowie-Dick testing by delivering definitive, automated results rather than relying on staff to visually interpret a printed test sheet. In addition to providing instant pass or fail results, the auto-reader also removes much of the burden of paperwork and can reduce the need for manual record keeping around daily sterilizer air removal testing, which supports more consistent documentation across a sterile processing department.
Bowie-Dick testing itself confirms that a pre-vacuum steam sterilizer is effectively removing air from its chamber before sterilization cycles begin, a check that is typically performed at the start of each operating day before any instrument loads are processed. Sterile processing technicians and department supervisors use the auto-reader as the central instrument in this daily testing routine, working alongside the compatible eBowie-Dick Test Card and Card Holder.
Hospitals and central sterile supply departments running structured, auditable sterilization quality programs invest in auto-reader systems like this, and distributors supplying sterile processing departments stock the unit alongside its compatible consumables.
